VA Aid and Attendance eligibility is extremely valuable for U.S. wartime veterans or their surviving spouse. In 2022, this pension benefit can pay a veteran with a spouse or dependent child over $29,000 per year, tax-free. A surviving spouse can receive over $15,000 per year, also tax-free. This money can be used to help pay for in-home, assisted living, or nursing home costs.
There are two types of disability income benefits available to veterans who served in active duty; compensation and pension (known as Aid and Attendance).
Compensation is provided to qualifying veterans to “compensate” for potential loss of income due to disability, injury, or illness incurred during service. To receive compensation, the veteran must have a service-connected disability. VA Compensation is not the subject of this presentation.,/span>
The second benefit is called pension, which is to provide supplemental income to disabled or aged veterans with a low income. The disability need not be service connected. This is the benefit that the VA Aid & Attendance attorney will help you with.
VA Pension (Aid and Attendance) is benefit paid to wartime veterans with limited income, and who are permanently and totally disabled or age 65 or older.
Tip: The Veteran need not to have served in a combat zone. Many clients disqualify themselves mentally, assuming that since they were not in a combat zone, they do not meet this prong of the test.
Persons 65 or older are presumed disabled under this definition.
Pension offers different maximum benefit amounts based on whether the award is for a 1) Single Veteran, 2) Veteran with a Spouse, or a 3) Single Surviving Spouse of a Veteran.
Additional income is payable to a household receiving VA Pension if the Veteran, spouse, or surviving spouse has additional need for their “regular aid and attendance” from another person, or is housebound.
Technically, there is no “Aid and Attendance” VA benefit. Rather, there is simply an “aid and attendance allowance” that increases the Veteran’s pension in a nod to their additional needs above and beyond those that may only qualify for the basic VA Pension. This allowance may not be paid without eligibility for basic VA Pension, so VA Aid & Attendance can be considered and “add on” rather than a separate VA benefit as it is typically referred to.
Aid and Attendance is best thought of as for applicants that need financial help for in-home care, to pay for an assisted living facility, or nursing home. This is a non-service connected disability benefit, so the disability need not be the result of their service.
As you consider whether VA Aid and Attendance is right for you, realize that you may need Medicaid in the future. Therefore, you should ensure that any planning done to qualify for VA Aid Attendance eligibility does not cause a problem under the Medicaid rules. An Aid & Attendance lawyer such as Golowin Legal, LLC can help you with this.
There are two types of disability income benefits available to veterans who served in active duty; compensation and pension (known as Aid and Attendance).
Compensation is provided to qualifying veterans to “compensate” for potential loss of income due to disability, injury, or illness incurred during service. To receive compensation, the veteran must have a service-connected disability. VA Compensation is not the subject of this presentation.,/span>
The second benefit is called pension, which is to provide supplemental income to disabled or aged veterans with a low income. The disability need not be service connected. This is the benefit that the VA Aid & Attendance attorney will help you with.
VA Pension (Aid and Attendance) is benefit paid to wartime veterans with limited income, and who are permanently and totally disabled or age 65 or older.
Tip: The Veteran need not to have served in a combat zone. Many clients disqualify themselves mentally, assuming that since they were not in a combat zone, they do not meet this prong of the test.
Persons 65 or older are presumed disabled under this definition.
Pension offers different maximum benefit amounts based on whether the award is for a 1) Single Veteran, 2) Veteran with a Spouse, or a 3) Single Surviving Spouse of a Veteran.
Additional income is payable to a household receiving VA Pension if the Veteran, spouse, or surviving spouse has additional need for their “regular aid and attendance” from another person, or is housebound.
Technically, there is no “Aid and Attendance” VA benefit. Rather, there is simply an “aid and attendance allowance” that increases the Veteran’s pension in a nod to their additional needs above and beyond those that may only qualify for the basic VA Pension. This allowance may not be paid without eligibility for basic VA Pension, so VA Aid & Attendance can be considered and “add on” rather than a separate VA benefit as it is typically referred to.
Aid and Attendance is best thought of as for applicants that need financial help for in-home care, to pay for an assisted living facility, or nursing home. This is a non-service connected disability benefit, so the disability need not be the result of their service.
As you consider whether VA Aid and Attendance is right for you, realize that you may need Medicaid in the future. Therefore, you should ensure that any planning done to qualify for VA Aid Attendance eligibility does not cause a problem under the Medicaid rules. An Aid & Attendance lawyer such as Golowin Legal, LLC can help you with this.
To steer clear of pitfalls and determine how to become eligible for VA Aid and Attendance as soon as possible, book a time online or call Golowin Legal at (614) 453-5208.
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